Asian American Insight and Incite
Chuck and Larry
In the movie "Chuck and Larry," we see, for the 1 millionth time, the same age-old bastion of Asian stereotyping-- Asian American women are presented with these attributes:
1. They are very attractive (socially accepted and desired).
2. They can speak English well (socially capable).
3. They have affection for white men (implying a yielding to the white man's sexual dominance.)
...and Asian men are presented with these attributes:
1. They are extremely unattractive (socially unaccepted and not desired).
2. They can't speak English well (socially incapable and unassimilable).
3. They do not win the affection of women (implying their inability to have the same level of sexual dominance as white men).
What do you think of this?
1. They are very attractive (socially accepted and desired).
2. They can speak English well (socially capable).
3. They have affection for white men (implying a yielding to the white man's sexual dominance.)
...and Asian men are presented with these attributes:
1. They are extremely unattractive (socially unaccepted and not desired).
2. They can't speak English well (socially incapable and unassimilable).
3. They do not win the affection of women (implying their inability to have the same level of sexual dominance as white men).
What do you think of this?
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